Art
Long walk to camaraderie
The simple pleasures of life had passed him by for far too long. A practising family physician based in Melbourne, Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha is a busy man. When his son Shivantha gifted him with Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Pilgrim’ for a birthday Wijesinha found himself reading with great curiosity the author’s account of walking the El [...]
Mirror Magazine
The power of dance
Pradeep Gunarathna is drenched in sweat but he doesn’t seem to notice. He flies gracefully through the air, landing with the nonchalant confidence of someone who has been dancing for a long, long time. Prince Vijaya has just been delivered news of his impending betrothal to Princess Vijayi from India, and he is making up [...]
Jith teams up with Holy Family Convent for “You Got It Pussy Cat”
This time, a different kind of protagonist has inspired Jith Peiris’s imagination- the deceptively cute kind that would be perfectly content clawing at a ball of yarn. The students of Holy Family Convent Bambalapitiya under the direction of the veteran director are gearing-up to present a musical, “You Got It Pussy Cat” later on this [...]
Soulful sounds
The Seniors of the Methodist College Choir are in agreement from the start that their upcoming concert is a team effort. ‘Fouco Con Grazia’ – the title of their concert just “happened while we were brainstorming” is how Rozanne De Zoysa member of the choir for 5 years explains it. Nabeela Iqbal, another senior recalls the [...]
TV Times
Yashan comes out with ‘Synthpop’ song- ‘I Want It’
One of the finest hip hop, R&B & pop artistes in the local music scene, Yashan de silva released his newest single this week on radio and web. TV Times met Yashan last week and this is a brief interview with him on his new endeavours. Tell us some details about your new single? Title [...]
‘Thala Mala Pipila’ in Borella
Veteran playwright and award winning actor Jayalath Manorathna’s drama ‘Thala Mala Pipila’, will be staged at 8.15 and 11.00 a.m. on June 17 at the Y.M.B.A theatre, Borella. Veteran theatre personalities like Rathna Lalani Jayakody, Wasantha Vittachchi, Lal Kularathna, Sampath Thennakoon, Sarath Chandrasiri, Jagath Benaragama, Ajith Lokuge, Somapala Pathirage, Kumara Liyanage, Sanjaya Jayalath along with Jayalath [...]
‘Clique’…, out for a better evening
‘Clique’, the latest entertainment centre and the lounge in the city is located at the Colombo Pharmacy building at Union Place. Opened in November 2013, Clique catches the vibration of Colombo’s night life slowly but steadily. It has now become the most popular hangout and nightspot in the town with sophisticated dining facilities and live [...]
‘The Grand Kandyan’ ready to break into the skyline in Kandy
‘The Grand Kandyan’ is the latest addition to Kandy’s star class hotel list. Almost at the final finishing stages of construction, the hotel is located close to Trinity College and is a new story unfolding in all its grandeur – a story of opulence, luxury and scenic beauty. ‘The Grand Kandyan’ owned by Canora Hotels (Pvt.) [...]
Sunday Lunch with a twist at Cinnamon Lakeside
A gastronomical journey will come alive at the Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo to experience the Sunday lunch like never before with a host of international culinary choices. Sunday Brunch offers guests a mouth-watering selection of culinary dishes from around the world including Continental, Carvery, Chinese, Indian, Thai and Japanese fare as well as traditional Sri Lankan [...]
Courtyard awarded tripadvisor certificate of excellence
Colombo Courtyard has received a 2014 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Establishments awarded the Certificate of Excellence are located all over the world and represent the upper echelon of [...]
